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Lolo Community Council moves June meeting to June 2 for community barbecue; hears county updates
Summary
The council approved moving its June meeting to 6:30 p.m. on June 2 for a community barbecue and informal open house with county staff; members also reviewed county updates on subdivision mapping corrections, absentee ballot instructions, a proposed building-permit exemption, and a $700,000 planning grant for a family justice center.
The Lolo Community Council voted to hold its June meeting as a community barbecue and informal open house at 6:30 p.m. on June 2, inviting county leaders from roads, planning and public works to engage with residents instead of conducting a formal meeting.
Councilmember Danica Nelson moved the proposal and it was seconded; the motion passed. Councilmembers present earlier had approved the April minutes and amended March minutes as well. The council’s leadership said Farmer State Bank agreed to sponsor the dinner.
The informal June meeting is intended as an outreach opportunity: council members said they will invite at least one county commissioner and staff from public works, planning, roads and parks, and will notify regular committee reporters and community groups such as the Master Gardeners. The council also discussed using the school’s electronic reader board and the Lolo Community Club to advertise the event.
During communications and reports the council read multiple Missoula County notices. A presenter summarized that county commissioners approved amendments to the Missoula County subdivision regulations to correct mapping errors in Appendix A; the updates affect the urban-area boundary within the Lolo water and sewer district (RSID 901) and clarify the definition between urban and rural areas in the Lolo plan.
On elections, the council read guidance from the Missoula County Elections Office: absentee ballots were mailed May 8 to active absentee registrants for the federal primary on Tuesday, June 2. "Ballots must be received by the elections office by 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 2," the council reported from the county notice, and warned that ballots missing a birth year or signature on the return envelope will be rejected.
Missoula County Public Works also proposed a permit-exemption rule for non-habitable detached garages, pole barns and similar storage structures to align county code with state building codes; a public hearing on that proposal was scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, May 28. The council announced the public may submit comments on the Missoula County Voice website.
The council further relayed that county planning is exploring a family justice center to provide co-located services for survivors of domestic violence and related crimes; the planning process is funded by a $700,000 federal grant and officials said the intent is to rely on grants and fundraising rather than local taxes.
The meeting closed after brief administrative reports and public comments. The June 2 barbecue was described as an informal opportunity for residents to meet county staff rather than a regular deliberative session.
